Relationships and Rights

Local and National Supporting Documents

Relationship Rich Schools in Dumfries and Galloway

State of Children’s Rights in Scotland

The Problems Adults Don’t See

Play Vision Statement and Action Plan 2025-2030

Play Vision Statement and Action Plan 2025-2030 Children’s Version

Letter from Jenny Gilruth, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Letter to Directors of EducationDownload

Developing a positive whole-school ethos and culture – Relationships, Learning and Behaviour

Promoting Positive Relationships and Behaviour in Educational Settings

Professional Learning

Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP)

Video Enhanced Reflective PracticeDownload

A rights based approach at Early Level in ELC and Primary settings

Education Scotland – Introduction to IWE Framework

Positive Relationships

Linda Biggar ran a workshop on Positive Relationships at the Sharing Practice Festival in August 2023. If you wish to run this Professional Learning activity in your own setting all the documents you will need are linked below.

Positive Relationships PL

If running this activity please get in touch with linda.biggar@dumgal.gov.uk to give feedback. Linda is particularly interested in collating any data which shows variation in priorities between different types of settings. 

Videos

Adverse Childhood Experiences – NHS
It’s all about Relationships Introduction – Barnardo’s Scotland
Building Strong Relationships – Chapter 1 – Barnardo’s Scotland
Reframing and Modelling Behaviour – Chapter 2 – Barnardo’s Scotland
Creating a Safe Environment and a Positive Culture – Chapter 3 – Barnardo’s Scotland
My Behaviour is Shaped by my Relationship with you – SFL 2022 Dumfries College
Children, Classrooms and Challenging Behaviour: Do the rights of the many outweigh the rights of the few?
The Power of Relationships in Schools – Edutopia

Whole School Resources

The Compassionate and Connected Classroom Curricular Resource

Dignity in School

Children’s rights self-evaluation toolkit | The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Public Health Scotland – all about relationships 10 top tips infographic

Useful Articles

The Science of Attachment: Emotional Patterns, Growth & Healing